Talavou o le Moana summarises key findings for Pacific secondary school students in the areas of ethnic and gender identity; family and faith; socioeconomic environments and housing; education; friends and community connections; physical, mental and sexual health; substance use; and healthcare access. This data report gives a vital snapshot into the lives of Pacific young people. This information was collected as part of the Youth19 Rangatahi Smart Survey, the latest in the Youth2000 survey series conducted by the Adolescent Health Research Group (AHRG). The findings highlight the resilience and strength of Pacific talavou (young people), and the complexities they must navigate.

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You can watch the launch of this report here.

In this series of reports to be published in 2022 we use survey data from Youth19 to explore life for young people who report being involved with Oranga Tamariki or Child Youth and Family Services.

This report focuses on life at home and the security of housing for young people who have never been involved with Oranga Tamariki, ever been involved, and are currently involved.

In this report we use Youth19 data to explore the wellbeing of Aotearoa secondary school students with the following identities :

• Rainbow rangatahi Māori
• Pacific Rainbow young people
• Rangatahi Māori with a disability or chronic condition
• Pacific young people with a disability or chronic condition
• Rainbow young people with a disability or chronic condition
• Young people who are both Māori and Pacific.

See also our ‘Intersecting Identities’ briefs, containing a snapshot of key findings for each group.

And watch our webinar, presented by A.Prof Terryann Clark, Dr Jemaima Tiatia-Seath, A.Prof Terry Fleming, & Rosina Buchanan.

“The beautiful thing about the growing number of young New Zealanders who name Asia as a place of origin is that they simply cannot be contained within the boxes that New Zealand often assigns to them – and their many special strengths, challenges, and experiences are mapped out in these pages.” –– Anya Satyanand, CEO Leadership New Zealand

This report highlights the health and wellbeing findings for Asian students living in Aotearoa from the Youth19 Rangatahi Smart Survey. Watch our launch webinar here.

This brief presents key Youth19 findings for same- and multiple-sex attracted high school students.

This brief presents key Youth19 findings for transgender and diverse gender high school students.